Improvement in gridirons



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcEo MERWIN MCKAIG, WALTER J.. MUNcAsTER, ANDJONATHAN NEWGOMER,

OF GUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

IMPRovl-:MENT IN GRlolRoNs'.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 173,131, dated February8, 1876; application filed August 21, 1875.

1o all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that we,MERW1N MGKAIG, WALTER J. MUNcAsTER, and JONATHANNEWCOMER, of Cumberland, in the county of Alleghany and State ot'Maryland, have invented certain Improvementsin Gridirons or Broilers, ofwhich the following is a specification:

The invention/.consists in the combination ot' a cast-metal gridiron,having beveled outer edges, With a cover having an inclined flange orrim, which tits down over and around' the edges ofthe body, ashereinafter described.

The object of the invention is to produce a cheap gridiron, which mayhave its cover readily applied in an air-tight manner, in order toretain the heated gases, &c., in contact with the upper surface of themeats, and thereby eiect the cooking of both its sides at once.

We are aware that covered gridirons ot' various styles are now in use;but, owing to their defective constructions, the covers cannot beapplied tightly, especially after the covers have become sprung andbent, as generally.

happens in course of time. By our combination ofthe bevel-ed ged bodyand the cover having a depending inclined flange to tit down over thesaine, We produce an article which is cheap in its construction, and inwhich there is a perfectly tight joint or union between the cover andbody.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of our gridironwith the cover raised, and Fig. 2 represents a cross-section of the samewith the cover in place.

A represents the body, or gridiron proper, having its outer edges orsides a beveled or inclined in a straight line outward from top tobottom..

B represents-the cover, made, preferably, of sheet metal, having at itsouter edge a flange orvrim, b, turned downward'and outward at aninclination corresponding` with that ofthe edges o r sides a of thebody., so that' upon placing the cover in position and pressing itdownward its flange or rim is caused to fit closely and tightly aroundthe body, as shown in Fig. 2, effectually preventing the escape ot' theheated air or gases from the space above the meat. In onder to attainthe best results,

the edges ofthe body are extended upward to f a height sufticient toleave a small space or rf,

chamber above the meat, the cover made bright on its yinner surface,andthe edges Kdf' the cover made thin and elastic, so/that-they willreadily adapt themselves to the inclined thereon. .y Y

We also prefer to support the body Von legs at the corners, and toprovide its cross-bars with deep grooves, communicating with a channelat one side to receive the juices and gravy.

What we claim as our invention, is-

The combination of the cast-metal body A, having the wide, dat inclinedfaces a, and the cover B, having the at inclined flange b, titting overand around the body, as shown, whereby a wide bearing is obtained, and aclose union of the parts insured upon forcing down the cover.

MERWIN MCKAIG. WALTER J. MUNCASTER. JONATHAN NEWGOMER.

Witnesses:

J. PoWLEs GREER, H. WHITE, R. GHEWFOUET.

edges a'nd tit snugly and with a Widev bearing'

